Bulgarian

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Church Slavonic вода (voda), from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [voˈda]
    • Audio; вода́ (vodá):(file)
    • IPA(key): [ˈvɔdɐ] (Western dialects)

    Noun

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    вода́ or во́да (vodá or vódaf (relational adjective во́ден, diminutive води́ца or води́чка)

    1. water, aqua
      пря́сна вода́prjásna vodáfresh water
      би́стра вода́bístra vodáclear water
      сла́дка вода́sládka vodáfreshwater
      бра́кична вода́brákična vodábrackish water
      со́лена вода́sólena vodáseawater
    2. (collective) body of water
      Synonyms: водое́м (vodoém), ва́па (vápa)

    Usage notes

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    In dialects with free accent, the secondary form во́да (vóda) is used only in the role of grammatical object. Technically, it reflects the archaic mobile accentuation of acc. *vȍdǫ.

    Declension

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    Declension of вода́, во́да
    singular plural
    indefinite вода́, во́да1
    vodá, vóda1
    води́, во́ди1
    vodí, vódi1
    definite вода́та, во́дата1
    vodáta, vódata1
    води́те, во́дите1
    vodíte, vódite1
    vocative form во́до
    vódo
    води́, во́ди1
    vodí, vódi1

    1Dialectal.

    Derived terms

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    References

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    • вода”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
    • вода”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

    Carpathian Rusyn

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

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    вода (voda)

    1. water

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    Macedonian

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

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      во́да (vódaf (plural во́ди, relational adjective во́ден, diminutive во́дичка or во́дица, augmentative во́диште)

      1. water (H2O)

      Declension

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      Declension of вода
      singular plural
      indefinite вода (voda) води (vodi)
      definite unspecified водата (vodata) водите (vodite)
      definite proximal водава (vodava) водиве (vodive)
      definite distal водана (vodana) водине (vodine)
      vocative водо (vodo) води (vodi)
      collective водје (vodje)
      воѓе (voǵe)

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      nouns
      adjectives
      adverbs
      verbs

      References

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      • вода” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
      • Koneski, Kiril (1999) “вода”, in Правописен речник на македонскиот литературен јазик (Pravopisen rečnik na makedonskiot literaturen jazik) [Orthographic Dictionary of the Macedonian literary language] (in Macedonian), "Prosvetno delo", pages 48, 49

      Old Church Slavonic

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      Alternative forms

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      Etymology

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        Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

        Noun

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        вода (vodaf

        1. water

        Declension

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        Declension of вода (hard a-stem)
        singular dual plural
        nominative вода
        voda
        водѣ
        vodě
        водꙑ
        vody
        genitive водꙑ
        vody
        водоу
        vodu
        водъ
        vodŭ
        dative водѣ
        vodě
        водама
        vodama
        водамъ
        vodamŭ
        accusative водѫ
        vodǫ
        водѣ
        vodě
        водꙑ
        vody
        instrumental водоѭ
        vodojǫ
        водама
        vodama
        водами
        vodami
        locative водѣ
        vodě
        водоу
        vodu
        водахъ
        vodaxŭ
        vocative водо
        vodo
        водѣ
        vodě
        водꙑ
        vody

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        • Bulgarian: вода́ (vodá)
        • Macedonian: во́да (vóda)

        Old East Slavic

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        Etymology

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          Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vodà. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic вода (voda) and Old Polish woda.

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          • IPA(key): /ʋɔˈdɑ//ʋɔˈda//ʋɔˈda/
          • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ʋɔˈdɑ/
          • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ʋɔˈda/
          • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ʋɔˈda/

          • Hyphenation: во‧да

          Noun

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          вода (vodaf (related adjective водьнъ)

          1. water

          Declension

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          Declension of вода (hard a-stem)
          singular dual plural
          nominative вода
          voda
          водѣ
          vodě
          водꙑ
          vody
          genitive водꙑ
          vody
          воду
          vodu
          водъ
          vodŭ
          dative водѣ
          vodě
          водама
          vodama
          водамъ
          vodamŭ
          accusative водѫ
          vodǫ
          водѣ
          vodě
          водꙑ
          vody
          instrumental водоѭ
          vodojǫ
          водама
          vodama
          водами
          vodami
          locative водѣ
          vodě
          воду
          vodu
          водахъ
          vodaxŭ
          vocative водо
          vodo
          водѣ
          vodě
          водꙑ
          vody

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          References

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          • Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893) “вода”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments]‎[1] (in Russian), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 276
          • Zaliznyak, Andrey A. (2019) “вода́”, in Древнерусское ударение: Общие сведения и словарь [Old East Slavic accent: General Information and Dictionary]‎[2] (in Russian), 2nd, expanded and revised edition, Moscow: Publishing House “YASK”, →DOI, →ISBN, page 174

          Old Novgorodian

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          Etymology

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          From Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

          Noun

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          вода (vodaf

          1. water

          Old Ruthenian

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          Etymology

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          From Old East Slavic вода (voda), from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

          Noun

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          вода́ (vodáf inan

          1. water

          Pannonian Rusyn

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          Etymology

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          Inherited from Old Slovak voda, from Proto-Slavic *voda. Cognates include Slovak voda and Carpathian Rusyn вода́ (vodá).

          Pronunciation

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          • IPA(key): [ˈvɔda]
          • Rhymes: -ɔda
          • Hyphenation: во‧да

          Noun

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          вода (vodaf (diminutive водичка or водица, related adjective водов or водови)

          1. water
          2. flood, deluge

          Declension

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          Declension of вода
          singular plural
          nominative вода (voda) води (vodi)
          genitive води (vodi) водох (vodox)
          dative води (vodi) водом (vodom)
          accusative воду (vodu) води (vodi)
          instrumental воду (vodu) водами (vodami)
          locative води (vodi) водох (vodox)
          vocative вода (voda) води (vodi)

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          Russian

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          Etymology 1

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            Inherited from Old East Slavic вода (voda), from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognates include Sanskrit उद्र (udra), Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr)English hydro-, English whisky and water.

            Pronunciation

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            Noun

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            вода́ (vodáf inan (genitive воды́, nominative plural во́ды, genitive plural вод, relational adjective водяно́й or во́дный, diminutive води́чка or води́ца)

            1. water
              на воде́ и на су́шеna vodé i na súšeby sea and by land
              лезть/поле́зть в во́дуleztʹ/poléztʹ v vóduto get into the water
              стака́н воды́stakán vodýglass of water
              боло́тная вода́bolótnaja vodástagnant water
              спуск воды́ из туале́тного бачка́spusk vodý iz tualétnovo bačkáflushing the toilet
              под водо́йpod vodójunderwater
            2. soft drink, soda
              со́ки и во́дыsóki i vódyjuices and sodas
            3. (Northern Russia) tide
              ма́лая вода́málaja vodálow tide
            4. (figuratively) watery prose, fluff
              Места́ми интере́сно, а всё остально́евода́.
              Mestámi interésno, a vsjo ostalʹnóje — vodá.
              Interesting in some places, but the rest is fluff.
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            References

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            • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “вода”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
            • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “вода”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 159

            Etymology 2

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            From води́ть (vodítʹ) +‎ (-a). Compare воево́да (vojevóda).

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            во́да (vódam anim or f anim (genitive во́ды, nominative plural во́ды, genitive plural вод)

            1. it (the person who chases the other players in tag and similar games)

            Further reading

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            • вода in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

            Serbo-Croatian

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            Etymology

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              Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

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              • IPA(key): /ʋǒda/
              • Audio:(file)
              • Hyphenation: во‧да

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              во̀да f (Latin spelling vòda)

              1. water (H2O)

              Declension

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              Declension of вода
              singular plural
              nominative во̀да во̏де
              genitive во̀де во́да̄
              dative води водама
              accusative воду воде
              vocative водо воде
              locative води водама
              instrumental водом водама

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              • вода”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
              • вода”, in Raskovnik [Dictionary portal Raskovnik of the Institute for the Serbian Language, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts] (in Serbo-Croatian), http://raskovnik.org, 2015–2025

              Ukrainian

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              Etymology

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              Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

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              Noun

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              вода́ (vodáf inan (genitive води́, nominative plural во́ди, genitive plural вод, relational adjective водяни́й or во́дний, diminutive води́ця or води́чка)

              1. water

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              Declension of вода́
              (inan hard fem-form accent-d')
              singular plural
              nominative вода́
              vodá
              во́ди
              vódy
              genitive води́
              vodý
              вод
              vod
              dative воді́
              vodí
              во́дам
              vódam
              accusative во́ду
              vódu
              во́ди
              vódy
              instrumental водо́ю
              vodóju
              во́дами
              vódamy
              locative воді́
              vodí
              во́дах
              vódax
              vocative во́до
              vódo
              во́ди
              vódy

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